(19)
(11) EP 0 366 586 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
27.02.1991 Bulletin 1991/09

(43) Date of publication A2:
02.05.1990 Bulletin 1990/18

(21) Application number: 89480151.3

(22) Date of filing: 26.09.1989
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5G06F 15/20
(84) Designated Contracting States:
CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL

(30) Priority: 28.10.1988 US 264469

(71) Applicant: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Grady, Charles Robert
    Gaitherburg Maryland 20879 (US)

(74) Representative: Tomlinson, Kerry John et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. European Patent Attorneys Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UZ
London WC2B 6UZ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Envelope addressing format feature for electronic typewriters


    (57) A function is disclosed that permits the operator of a typewriter to properly position the return address, on arrival instructions, special mail instructions and the addressee name and address properly on predesignated standard sized envelopes by entering the function and loading the envelope in the typewriter. The function acts to position the print point at the first field and then to progress to the subsequent fields as desired by the opera­tor keying a key such as the tab key to progress to the next field. The field locations are determined by the operator selection of the envelope size.







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